DCCCD Workforce Summit

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DCCCD Workforce Summit February 15, 2008
Our Children are the most important assets of
our country they deserve at least the heritage
that was passed to usa level of mathematics,
science and technology education that is the
finest in the world, without sacrificing the
American birthright of personal choice, equity
and opportunity. National Science Board
Commission a generation ago
Presenter John Shellene President Sherpa
Management Partners www.sherpamanagement.com
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HERE IN TEXAS

• Texas currently has 466,570 employed in
  scientific and technical positions (source TWC)
• The average high tech wage is 68,387 versus the
  average private sector wage of 35,695 (source
  NACE)
• BUT
• Less than 15 of high school graduates have
  enough math and science to pursue
  scientific/technical degrees in college
• 1 out of 4 math teachers have a math background
• 1 out of 5 science teachers have a science
  background
• Only 2 out of 100 high school graduates will ever
  obtain an engineering degree
• Only 5 out of 1000 female graduates will ever
  obtain an engineering degree
• Only 5 out of 1000 African American and Hispanic
  high school graduates will obtain an engineering
  degree

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WE NEED ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS!
6.3M jobs
To meet current job forecasts, we need to add
122,000 engineers and scientists every year for a
decade
5.08M jobs
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004
2004
2014
Ensuring college readiness and workforce
readiness must be one of the primary aims of
education. With the undeniable march towards a
global, technology-based economy, that means our
secondary schools must place a greater premium on
science and math education. Gov. Rick Perry
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THE U.S. WORKFORCE AND ITS COMPETITION

• India is graduating twice as many students from
  college
• China is expected to graduate three times as many
• The Science and Engineering Pipeline today
• Full-time Chinese engineering students is
  3,700,000 versus 380,000 in the U.S.
• 42 of students in China earn undergraduate
  degrees in science and engineering compared to 5
  in the U.S.
• The U.S. will graduate 198,000 students to
  replace 2 million Baby Boomers in science and
  engineering scheduled to retire by 2010

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Other Nations are Already Outpacing the U.S. in
Engineering Graduates
of Engineering Graduates
Source National Science Board, Science and
Engineering Indicators 2002, Table 2-18
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TECHNICAL SKILL INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applied Technology Skills
Team Work Skills
Job Needs People Have
Job Needs People Have
Source www.sat.org
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Wealth Impact
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WEALTH IMPACT FOR ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE MANAGERS
Median annual earnings in the industries
employing the largest numbers of engineering
managers in May 2007 are shown below

Source Bureau of Labor Statistics
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DRIVING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

• Educators and community organizations benefit
  because
• Employers are more willing to invest their
  resources in programs that are aligned with
  industry specific workforce needs
• Educators connect curriculum and content to the
  world around them
• Students finally get, Why do we have to learn
  this?

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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS UNDERSTANDING THE
DEMAND
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER IN MEETING YOUR REGIONAL
WORKFORCE NEEDS

• What jobs and skills are critical to economic
  development and business success for your
  targeted region?
• Quantitative how many?
• Qualitative what skills, knowledge and
  abilities?
• How can you ensure that your region has workers
  with the right skills available when they are
  needed?
• What can you do to optimize the workforce
  investments happening in your region?
• What already exists in your local workforce that
  would be of benefit in your program that local
  industry can help implement, like integrated
  technology, processing, team building, etc.

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HOW DO YOU INTEGRATE WORKFORCE TRENDS, STRATEGY
AND SOLUTIONS INTO CLASSROOM PEDAGOGY AND
EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?

• Define current/future workforce requirements
• Identify required workforce (jobs, skills
  numbers)
• Determine timetable for workforce change

DEMAND

• Formulate Action Plan
• Understand specific workforce drivers
• Evaluate alternative strategies and best
  practices
• Craft programs
• Gain support

GAP

• Analyze current/future workforce
• Understand labor supply
• Project the future workforce based on current
  trends
• Identify factors driving current workforce
  composition and engagement

Execute Monitor
SUPPLY
Evaluate
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TEXAS STATEWIDE INDUSTRY CLUSTER INITIATIVE

• Advanced Technologies and Manufacturing
• Aerospace and Defense
• Biotechnology and Life Sciences
• Information and Computer Technology
• Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products
• Energy

Source SB275
"This cluster initiative is important because for
the first time in the history of this state, we
will have a coordinated, market-driven economic
development strategy that focuses on areas where
we have the greatest growth potential and focuses
on fostering that potential." - Governor
Rick Perry
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INDUSTRIES WITHIN A DEFINED STATEWIDE CLUSTER
Food Processing
Medical Devices
Polymers, Advanced Materials New Plastics
Micro technology
Automotive
Computer Hardware Components
RD Firms Academic Inst.
Nanotechnology
Service Firms Financial Leg
Advanced Technologies Manufacturing
Software Process Improvement
Power Generation
Semiconductors
Electronics
Raw Building Materials
Robotics, RFID Sensors
Consumer Goods
Logistics Distribution
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TEXAS STATEWIDE INDUSTRY CLUSTER ASSESSMENT
INFORMATION SOURCE http//www.twc.state.tx.us/new
s/ticluster.html

• Look for current Texas industry/workforce data,
  overviews and recommendations for
• Projected job growth
• High-demand, hard-to-fill occupations
• Workforce and education
• Strategic partnerships
• Technology targets of opportunity
• Business climate trends
• Statewide SWOT analysis
• Core industry sectors throughout the state
• Emerging industries trends the state plans to
  focus on
• Some of those big ideas of innovation and
  commercialization focus

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TEXAS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL CONSORTIUM

• Meet the market demands for engineering and
  computer science graduates from participating
  schools in Texas.
• Improve the diversity of graduating engineers and
  computer scientists from participating schools.
• Increase collaboration between industry and
  higher education in Texas.

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Who is Involved with TETC
Participating Universities Baylor University
Lamar University Midwestern State University
Prairie View A M University Rice University
Sam Houston State University Southern
Methodist University St. Mary's University
Stephen F. Austin State University Tarleton
State University Texas AM University Texas
AM University at Commerce Texas AM University
at Corpus Christi Texas AM University at
Kingsville Texas AM University at Texarkana
Texas Southern University Texas State
University - San Marcos Texas Tech University
Texas Woman's University University of Houston
University of Houston at Clear Lake
University of Houston at Downtown University
of Houston at Victoria University of North
Texas University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Arlington University
of Texas at Brownsville University of Texas at
Dallas University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas Pan American University
of Texas Permian Basin University of Texas at
San Antonio University of Texas at Tyler West
Texas AM University
Industry Contributors
Applied Materials ATT International
SEMATECH National Semiconductor Sabre
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Proactive Solutions Strength Through
Collaboration

• TETC unites intellectual, financial and strategic
  resources to graduate more high-quality U.S.
  engineers and computer scientists who look like
  Texas, through
• Replication of Best Practices
• Retention
• Recruitment
• Outreach
• Diversity
• Curriculum

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Proactive Solutions Where the Money Comes From

• Texas Engineering Technical Consortium
• Financials
• (Updated October 30, 2007)
• Industry Cash 4.18 million
• Industry In-kind             1.07 million
• Federal Appropriations (DOE) 3.78 million
• Department of Labor 10.25 million
• State Matching 7.78 million
• Total 27.06 million
• Governor made possible to go through DOL grant
  program
• Future commitments include 4 Million FY 2008 
  2009

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Get Involved with TETC
Register for the TETC 3rd Annual Best Practice
Conference, February 29th at the Meadows Museum,
SMU Campus (Its free!) Register at
WWW.TETC.US Subscribe for the TETC Newsletter at
WWW.TETCNEWS.US (Its free too!) Link to paid
internships for your students at
WWW.ALLACROSSTEXAS.US
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SAME TEC CONFERENCE 2008 RENAISSANCE AUSTIN
HOTEL, JULY 28-31, 2008 www.matec.org/convention/
SAME-TEC is a unique event that provides national
networking and collaboration between education
and industry partners, to promote the viability
of our high tech industries, through the
development of a highly skilled and
knowledgeable workforce. Conference participants
are given an up-close look at the ever-advancing
tools, training demands, and recent developments
in emerging and converging technology fields.

• SAME-TEC 2008 will feature the following areas
• Semiconductors and Electronics
• Information and Communications Technologies
• Alternative Energies
• Optics and Photonics
• Mechatronics
• Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and
  Nanotechnology
• Innovations in Teaching and Learning, and Program
  Building Strategies

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DFW SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL WWW.DESTINATIONDIGITAL.ORG

• Educator Resources
• Teacher Internships
• Educator Leadership
• Advanced Summer Institutes for Educators
• Engineering Minds of Tomorrow high school student
  internship program
• Career Insight Forums for Counselors
• Industry Information Series
• Raytheon
• TI, 300mm fab
• UTD School of Engineering
• Maxims new Irving Facility
• TEKS Aligned Lesson Plan Development with
  Industry Involvement
• Speakers Bureau

• Effective
• Measurable
• Collaborative
• Win-wins

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FIRST For Inspiration and Recognition of Science
and Technology www.usfirst.org
FIRST
Vision

• To transform our culture by creating a world
  where science and technology are celebrated and
  where young people dream of becoming science and
  technology heroes. -Dean Kamen, Founder

Goal
Dean Kamen
To design accessible, innovative programs for
young people that build science and technology
skills and interests, as well as self confidence,
leadership and life skills.
Planned for North Texas
FIRST Regional Competition, Spring 2009 at
SMU FIRST Lego League Tournament, Fall 2008
location TBD
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Q A
America gets more than half its economic growth
from industries that barely existed a decade ago
such is the power of innovation. -The
Economist, April 2001